Manipur, May 4 -- The Kuki-Zo community in Kangpokpi district marked the one year of Kuki-Zo Martyrs' Remembrance Day as "Separation Day" under the theme "Be Strong and Courageous," drawn from Joshua 1:9 with the resounding slogan "You Sacrifice Your Today for Our Tomorrow."

The solemn event held at the Martyrs' Cemetery in Phaijang village, Kangpokpi district, under the aegis of CoTU, was attended by thousands of Kuki-Zo people, including family members and loved ones of the fallen Kuki-Zo martyrs.

The "Separation Day" was observed with a total and absolute shutdown across the entire district, which began at midnight on May 2 and will culminate at midnight on May 3. Apart from those exempted from the purview of the total shutdown, all ...